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The Initial Distribution from the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Initial distribution [Abstract]  
The Initial Distribution from the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF

4. The Initial Distribution from the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF

On July 19, 2024, the Sponsor of the Trust at the direction of its board of directors declared a pro rata distribution on the Shares of the Trust, pursuant to which each holder of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF (“GBTC”) shares as of 4:00 PM ET on July 30, 2024 (the “Record Date”) was entitled to receive Shares of the Trust, in connection with its previously announced initial creation and distribution of Shares of the Trust (such transactions collectively, the “Initial Distribution”).

On July 31, 2024, GBTC completed its previously announced pro rata distribution of 60,738,020 Shares of the Trust (retroactively adjusted to reflect the 1-for-5 Reverse Share Split of the Trust’s issued and outstanding Shares completed on November 19, 2024) to the shareholders of GBTC as of the Record Date and contributed to the Trust an amount of Bitcoin equal to approximately 10% of the total Bitcoin held by GBTC as of the Record Date, equal to 26,935.83753443 Bitcoin, with a value of $1,756,821,047, as consideration and in exchange for the issuance of 60,738,020 Shares of the Trust at $28.92 per Share (retroactively adjusted to reflect the 1-for-5 Reverse Share Split of the Trust’s issued and outstanding Shares completed on November 19, 2024).